Spaghetti Squash with pesto and chicken. This Paleo spaghetti squash dinner makes great leftovers too! Chicken is coated with pesto and layered in a cheesy spaghetti squash bake in this creative twist on baked pasta that your family will love. Layer half the marinara sauce, ricotta mixture, and pesto chicken on top of squash in the casserole dish.

Pesto chicken with spaghetti squash is a gluten-free pasta alternative that is packed with nutrition! It tastes really similar to the "real" pasta and even the kids love it. Chicken pesto pasta is a fragrant recipe that is great for fall when winter squash is in season! You can have Spaghetti Squash with pesto and chicken using 10 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Spaghetti Squash with pesto and chicken

It's of Spaghetti Squash.
You need 1 of medium Spaghetti Squash.
You need 2 tbsp of Olive Oil.
Prepare 1/2 lb of Cooked cubed chicken.
It's 1 of medium Red pepper sliced.
You need 4 tbsp of Pesto sauce.
You need 2 tbsp of Pesto paste.
It's 1 pinch of salt to taste.
Prepare 1 pinch of pepper to taste.
It's 4 tbsp of Parmesan cheese.

This recipe uses spaghetti squash in. This cheesy, loaded Chicken Pesto Spaghetti Squash is a healthy low-carb and high protein dinner the whole family will love! Toss with pesto and remove from heat. Scrape the spaghetti squash with a fork to make long strands.

Spaghetti Squash with pesto and chicken step by step

Cut squash in half. Clean the seeds from the center. Brush with olive oil, salt and pepper slightly. Place on foil lined cookie sheet. Skin side up. Bake 50-60 min @ 350°F..
Cut chicken into stips, season with salt and pepper, cook on stove top till done. (15 min). Cut into cubes when done..
Cut red pepper into strips and saute untill done - tender..
When squash is done shred with fork and scoop from shell into baking pan. (9 x 9 or 9x13)..
Mix the Pesto sauce and pesto paste together. (I used the Market Side Cooking sauce - Basil pesto and Gourment Garden Basil paste in the fresh vegtable section from Wal-Mart) Add to the squash in baking pan. Add the chicken and red pepper to the squash. Mix all together. Top with parmesan cheese. Bake @ 350 for 30 min. Cool 5 min - Enjoy!.

Mix chicken with the spaghetti squash and top with cheese. Add in the spaghetti squash, pesto, and chicken, and toss until well combined. After the mixture is heated through, toss in the cherry tomatoes and give the pan one last toss to help everything come together. Spaghetti squash has a subtle taste that absorbs surrounding flavors instantly. Tossing it with a homemade pesto sauce adds a zesty kick, while chicken and asparagus boost up the protein and essential vitamins.